| RefNo | CLP/7ii/5 |
| Level | File |
| Title | Paper, 'A dissertation concerning the figure of the Earth. Part the second' by J T [John Theophilus] Desaguliers |
| Date | 1725 |
| Description | Desaguliers summarises work by Newton and Mairan and compares their experiments on this topic. Includes one page of geometrical figures including four circles and a U-shaped pipe.
Subject: Mathematics / Astronomy
Read to the Royal Society on 10 June 1725
Published in Philosophical Transactions as 'A dissertation concerning the figure of the Earth. Part the second.' |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 23p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | DOI: 10.1098/rstl.1724.0056 |
| RelatedRecord | RBO/12/18 |
| CLP/7ii/4 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8414 | Newton; Sir; Isaac (1642 - 1727); natural philosopher and mathematician | 1642 - 1727 |
| NA733 | Ortous de Mairan; Jean Jacques d' (1678 - 1771); natural philosopher | 1678 - 1771 |
| NA8419 | Desaguliers; John Theophilus (1683 - 1744); natural philosopher | 1683 - 1744 |